If you aggregate the nods, winks and rumours around Celtic this week you might be inclined to think we’re in the market for a target-man striker with a few years’ experience under his belt. I agree with the principle that we need a target man and I’m also of the view that short-term deals are not nearly as desirable as permanent contracts, but as we know, it’s too easy to load the club full of squad players who cumulatively cost a lot of money but scarcely trouble the first team.
Hooper, Stokes, Samaras, Bangura, Rasmussen and Murphy are all under contract for next season and we cannot be confident of attracting bids for any of those Neil Lennon might want to move on. If we add a seventh striker, his name better be on the team sheet before Gary Hooper’s. Signing an exotic version of Daryl Murphy would add spice to our week but would only consume scarce resources. I’d rather not.
Co-opting a media partner works in theory. It’s always better to have good relationships with the media than the kind of relationships Celtic perennially have, but what happens when your media partner plays with a straight bat?
Rangers media partner, STV, today report Nigerian trialist, Michael Uchebo, boarded a plane out of Glasgow a few hours after arriving (Michael, they have taken you away….) as the VVV-Venlo striker with 8 career goals to his name had “a poor first impression of” Rangers.
Michael, you clearly have a rubbish strike rate but you’re a remarkably perceptive individual.
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Sounds like McCoist is not getting any say on the trialists that Gordon Smith is bringing into Murray Park at the moment if he isn’t even affording Uchebo the courtesy of a meet and greet. What an utter shambles. Gordon Smith saying the other day he didn’t know why the Estonian was not playing in the bounce game and didn’t know where he was. “…you’d better ask Ally that”. Strange that he seems to have gone full circle from Ally to Alistair and back again.
I remember the vicious abuse dished out to Jock Brown where there was conflict between him and Jansen. Compare and contrast to the cuddly approach the media are showing Smith and McCoist at the moment.
Evening bhoys, back to the hun free mountain.
Haven’t been online for a few days, anything of interest happened ?
Goldstar 10 -so have TC and Chicken George!
TopCorner says:
27 January, 2012 at 17:07
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The only time that i’ve seen the animals/huns fans facing ‘true’ justice was, at Hampden on the pitch immediately after the 1980 hampden riot cup final. Hundreds of the autograph-hunting fraternity amongst the Celtic support, poured onto the pitch to, well….get autographs!
Within seconds, the most riotous wing(all of them ?) of the hun support, where on the pitch charging the Cellic fans. This misguided section of our support where soon replaced on the pitch by, an enfuriated rank and file section of fans, for many the sight of the attacking hun-hordes was the straw that broke a, usually unbreakable temperament!
I have to say that, having been brought up in the scarf up yer jook efter the gemme era, this was a defining point for me as a Celtic fan….the day the Celtic fans demonstrated to the hun and, anyone else watching that, although we are the best fans in the world….don’t ever try and use us as punch-bags!
The 1980 SCF and, riot will go down as one of the most precious memories of my Celtic supporting life. The day the team and the fans won ALL the battles on the pitch!
Hail! Hail!
The Honest Cover-up says:
27 January, 2012 at 17:36
Funny you should post that. I hear it is Duffield that is identifying Players. All is not well I hear with Durranty and Kenny are being left of things.
Gives FPLG an out if he walks way he can cite the interference from others rather than his inability.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
DBBIA- No7 on Friday, Hibs result on Saturday and Gazebo day out on Sunday.
What’s not to like?
Has EC67 been on with the silver service pre-match arrangements??
Lardo66 says:
27 January, 2012 at 14:49
Fellows
Way off topic.
Ipod classic 5th gen. Bought 2006. My klipsch docking system is playing and charging (although for the past 6 hours) yet when I usb it comesup with ‘very low charge’ and doesn’t connect to iplayer. What gives
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Check out thes link. You might be able to get a recall. I’ve just sent mine back
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano_replacement/
Antonio Ferdinand receives a BULLIT in the post
Could be the first case ever of rangers fans impersonating Chelsea fans
Play
Cab hear another taxi leaving Murray Park.
Jorge Pitbull Claros is returning to Honduras. He is going back because Rangers ate not willing to pay a transfer fee.
There are more trialists leaving Murray Park free than Edinburgh High Court.
Barcabhoy says:
27 January, 2012 at 17:21
I’m living on borrowed time, but I did move out 45 years ago. ;)
When’s the Quiz start?
As posted earlier by Cardiffbhoy Michael Uchebo does indeed have the same Agent as Ibrahim. I posted a while back he was indeed offered to us but he was offered to a lot of Clubs including Stoke. He was hawked around as all good Agents do.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
KevJungle
nice one
my brother was at that match too
often hear tales of it
quite a sight, i imagine
hail hail
voguepunter says:
27 January, 2012 at 17:58
Never mind the quiz when are we going to start a book on how long a trialist will last at Murky park .
they are coming and going faster than a one night stand
hail hail
Celtic must wait another month to find out if they will be punished by Uefa for fan-related incidents during their Europa League match against Udinese.
Uefa charged Celtic with “the displaying of an offensive banner and setting off of fireworks by fans” in their match in Italy on 15 December.
The incidents had been included in the match delegate’s report.
Uefa’s Control and Disciplinary Body was due to hear the case on Thursday but it has been moved to 24 February.
Celtic banned a fan for life who they said was responsible for displaying the banner and attacking a steward in Udinese’s Stadio Friuli.
BBC
TopCorner says:
27 January, 2012 at 18:02
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That was the day that the, underdog community was hugely represented on the pitch.
What a day.
Hail! Hail!
Uchebu
made front page In the Herald this morning
wonder if his rejection will be as well publicised
Pitbull on way home as rangers can’t pay a fee.
Hilarious!
Gazebo Gang Symposium is scheduled for Hotel No.10 K.O. 1.00pm Sunday.
All arrangements with management have been confirmed.
Dispensation secured for BJMac headgear.
All systems go.
Goldstar just you remember to bring the tickets.
EC67
1804 FOOTBALL: Police are investigating after a “malicious communication”, believed to be a “bullet”, was sent to QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The Met would not confirm the contents of the letter which arrived at the QPR training ground on Friday.
Is Lambo the one who’s played in the munich, milan and glasgow derbies ?
It will be very interesting to hear whether the police lift anyone at Ibrox tomorrow for sectarian hate towards Hibs boss. He is bound to get it from start to finish. Any bets on the police standing with video cameras aimed at the centre stand?
Rangers FC now sign Jeff Oyando
27 Jan 2012 15:51:53
Kenya Premier League(KPL) side Rangers FC have now added former Tusker FC and veteran midfielder Jeff Oyando to their list of their new signing for the new season.
Oyando started training with the club three day’s ago under head coach Ezekiel Akwana at the Nairobi Railway grounds.
Oyando was rumoured to have been retained by Tusker to handle their Youth team while other reports linked him with a move to another KPL side Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
Nevertheless, Rangers FC chairman Yobes Ongeri disclosed that they have agreed terms with Oyando who is perhaps the experienced player in the team.He will now replace Pascal Ochieng who is heading to the Malaysian League.
Other new signings include former Sofapaka and AFC Leopards defensive midfielder James Orundu, Patrick Macharia, Kevin Nginai, Patrick Njuguna, Calson Mweresa, Alfred Chege and former KCB defender Joseph Njuguna.
Ongeri told Supersport.com that so far the team has shown flashes of brilliance during their recent trials for new players adding that they are targeting for the League title.
Ongeri observed that they are yet to agree terms with the Malaysian team which is seeking the services of Ochieng.
“At the moment, he added,I cant tell you whether Ochieng deal has gone through.We are still talking and I believe within few day’s, we shall come up with a clear picture..Ochieng just left without informing us.He just called when he had arrived in Malaysia.Nonetheless, we are not bitter with him since he has served the club with distinction .He was a role model for the young players but I’m happy he has involved the club in the entire deal”
Ooooopsps wrong Rangers…..
fergus slayed the blues says:
27 January, 2012 at 18:03
Does murky park really exist?
Is it a hologram?
Do Ragers pay their taxes?
How Come Fergie could call the refs an a-hole to their faces
and they could not hear it?
How can your chairman call you ,wife beaters,thugs and hooligans
and yet you still think yir simply ra best.
Feck knows
I’ve often wonderered what the sound of excrement hitting the fan would sound like.
I think we are beginning to find out.
Stand well back sir!
EC67
What tickets??
:-)
Sir Kojo.
The Ruskies can bide their time…
Our window slams shut on Monday..
However,the Russian League window opened on 25th January,and closes again one month later.
So why buy now,when they can pick up Jelly for ‘buttons’ from next week.
Our Polish mole,the master of disinformation,has played a blinder on this one…..his mischievous postings have wrongfooted the GA,and the Laptop Loyal
,as will soon become abundantly clear…
However,it may well be the case that CSKA interest in the Croat has cooled….
Especially if timbhoy2 responded to T.C.’s
suggestion,and e-mailed a lowdown on the attributes of the Lesser Diving Jellyfish,to the club website address.
Hmmm….hope we keep Rasmussen for the remainder of the season,to properly assess him…..he showed more promise in his handful of games than D.Murphy
However,that was two years ago…
Haven’t noticed him getting bounce matches with the reserves…
If Hooper departs in the summer,we can get a big mobile striker in,to play in an invincible partnership,with Anthony Stokes providing stalwart support.
Young Forrest is just too good to be wasted as a winger,as was the case with Henrik…
Not heard any mention of genuine interest in that James Vardy,the Fleetwood Mac sideman you were touting recently.
Did you realise that he has more tattoos than Rod Steiger, in “The Illustrated Man”?
Not to mention his penchant for bigger ear-rings than Hilda Ogden…
Memo to Collie…Due Dilligence required,
or ye’re oot The Wull….
Should have known that was not the once mighty Rangers.
There were too many Patricks and Kevins being signed.
On Looker
the fact that Stokes played well at Hibs immediately before we signed him and had previously played well for Falkirk makes his situation different
Stokes clearly plays well in the SPL
Rasmussen may play well if he goes back to Sweeden/Denmark
A loan is a type of debt. Like all debt instruments, a loan entails the redistribution of financial assets over time, between the lender and the borrower.In a loan, the borrower initially receives or borrows an amount of money, called the principal, from the lender, and is obligated to pay back or repay an equal amount of money to the lender at a later time
If wikipedia is to be believed, a loan involves paying back. If it doesn’t have to be paid back, it is not a loan. Thank you Mr. RTC, you don’t listen to horsypoopoo.
KevJungle
my brother lives in Austria
he just phoned me there
dang
forgot to ask him about that game
will do so next time and get
back to you on it
:)
bighorsesnstuff
From a link on wikipedia on the craig whyte page
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2010/11/18/craig-whyte-profile-the-scots-billionaire-on-the-brink-of-taking-over-the-club-he-loves-86908-22722617/
Transfer window
Hello All
If you have heard this already, my apologies, not been on here in the last few hours.
anyway
I’m hearing Celtic have had discussions with Salahi.Rapid vienna strike,out of contract in the summer, fee arround 750k.
We have been linked with him in the past but nothing came of it. We are told the player will decide on several offers over the weekend.
Also izzy’pa has now gone home.
HH
MM
any soccer on the box tonight?
izzy’s pal
Good heavens
On radio scotland Billy dodds just said ally mccoist was a very dirty player.
On Clyde Hugh had just said there is a section of Scottish society with an anti Irish bias.
Is this how it felt when the wall started to crumble?
TopCorner says:
27 January, 2012 at 18:25
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Your and yer brother are, Top Men.
God Bless.
Hail! Hail!
jorge claros